How to Convert Articles Into Videos Using Pictory
TLDRThis tutorial demonstrates how to use Pictory to convert articles into videos. It guides users through summarizing an article, selecting highlights, choosing a template, editing scenes and captions, selecting visuals, adding audio, and customizing branding. The process is designed to be quick and engaging, ideal for creating content for platforms like YouTube.
Takeaways
- 🎥 Convert articles into videos using Pictory to engage more viewers.
- 🔍 Open the app and select the 'Article to Video' tool to start the process.
- 📄 Paste the URL of the article you want to summarize into the provided box.
- 📝 Pictory reads and summarizes the article, highlighting key points and importing images.
- ✂️ Edit the AI-generated highlights to customize your video's content.
- 🎨 Choose a video template and aspect ratio that fits your needs.
- 🤖 AI creates a storyboard, selects visuals, and generates captions for your scenes.
- 🖼️ Edit scenes and captions in the 'Story View' tab for a polished video.
- 🌐 Access over 3 million royalty-free visuals to enhance your video scenes.
- 🎶 Add background music and an AI voiceover, or upload your own voiceover.
- 🏷️ Customize your video with branding elements like intros, outros, and logos.
- 💾 Once completed, the video is saved in the 'My Projects' folder for preview and download.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the Pictory tool mentioned in the video?
-The main purpose of the Pictory tool is to convert articles into engaging videos quickly and easily.
How does the Pictory tool summarize the article for the video?
-Pictory reads the article and summarizes the top highlights, also importing the article images for the user.
What is the process of selecting highlights for the video?
-The user can review the AI-generated highlights on the left side of the screen, and add or remove highlights by clicking on sentences.
How does Pictory categorize the highlights for the video?
-The highlights are listed as scenes for the video on the right side of the screen.
What is the significance of choosing short scenes in the video?
-Choosing short scenes helps to make the video look cleaner in the captions and provides a better viewing experience.
How does the user select a template for the video?
-The user can scroll through the template library, select a template they like, and choose an aspect ratio to proceed.
What does the AI do during the video storyboard creation process?
-The AI analyzes the highlights from the article, automatically selects visuals for each scene, and generates captions.
How can the user edit the scenes and captions in the video?
-The user can click on the scene list on the left half of the screen to edit scenes and click on the text in the preview area to edit captions.
What resources does Pictory provide for video visuals?
-Pictory provides access to over 3 million royalty-free visuals for use in videos.
How does the user replace a visual in a scene with a different one?
-The user can select a scene, search the library for a better representation, and click on the new visual to replace the old one.
What audio options are available for the video?
-There are over 15,000 tracks available, and the user can search and preview tracks to find one that fits the video's vibe.
How can the user add a voiceover to the video?
-The user can choose between male and female AI voices, or upload their own voiceover in the 'My Uploads' tab.
What is the process for adding branding elements to the video?
-The user can add custom intros, outros, and logos in the 'Branding' tab, which will be covered in more detail in a future video.
Where are the completed videos saved and how can they be accessed?
-The completed videos are saved in the 'My Projects' folder, where they can be previewed or downloaded.
Outlines
📚 Convert Articles to Engaging Videos
This paragraph introduces a tutorial on using an 'article to video' tool to transform written content into short, viewer-friendly videos. It suggests that people prefer videos over long articles and provides a step-by-step guide on how to use the app, starting with selecting the 'article to video' tool and summarizing a blog post by pasting a URL. The process includes importing article images, reviewing and editing highlights to create scenes for the video, and proceeding to the next steps of the video creation.
🎨 Customizing Video Templates and Aspect Ratios
The second part of the tutorial focuses on selecting a video template from the library and choosing an aspect ratio, with a preference for the standard 16x9 for YouTube videos. It explains that after confirming the summary and highlights, the user can proceed to customize the video's storyboard, including editing scenes and captions in the 'story view' tab. The user can also style captions and explore advanced styling options that will be covered in future videos.
🖼️ Enhancing Videos with Visuals and Audio
This section delves into enhancing the video with visuals and audio. It mentions accessing over 3 million royalty-free visuals and the process of replacing visuals for scenes to better represent the content. The user can search for and apply audio tracks to fit the video's vibe and even add an AI voiceover or upload a custom voiceover. The tutorial also touches on branding with custom intros, outros, and logos, to be detailed in future videos.
🚀 Finalizing and Sharing the Video
The final paragraph covers the steps to finalize the video, including saving it in the 'my projects' folder and downloading it once rendered. It emphasizes that the first video doesn't have to be perfect and encourages sharing it in the official Facebook group for feedback and tips from the community. The paragraph concludes by congratulating the user on turning an article into a video and inviting them to engage with the creator community.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Article to Video
💡Pictory
💡AI Highlights
💡Scenes
💡Templates Library
💡Aspect Ratio
💡Storyboard
💡Royalty-Free Visuals
💡Audio Tracks
💡AI Voiceover
💡Branding
Highlights
Most people now prefer watching short videos over reading long articles.
This tutorial will teach you how to use Pictory to convert articles into videos.
Open the Pictory app and select the 'Article to Video' tool.
Paste the article link into the provided box and click 'Proceed'.
Pictory will read and summarize the article, importing images automatically.
Review and edit the AI-generated highlights to customize your video.
Highlights are listed as scenes for your video on the right side of the screen.
Use short scenes for cleaner captions in the final video.
Choose a video template from the library and select an aspect ratio.
Pictory creates a video storyboard by analyzing article highlights.
Edit scenes and captions in the 'Story View' tab for a polished video.
Access over 3 million royalty-free visuals with a Pictory paid plan.
Replace visuals in scenes by searching the library for better representations.
Add audio tracks from a library of over 15,000 tracks.
Choose between male and female AI voices for voiceover narration.
Upload your own voiceover in the 'My Uploads' tab.
Add custom intros, outros, and logos in the 'Branding' tab.
Videos are automatically saved in the 'My Projects' folder for preview and download.
Join the official Victory Facebook group for feedback and tips.